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as in downside

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Noun

Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Baltimore signed him to a one-year deal worth $15 million, with upside to $18 million. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Preposition

Would the occasional smack upside the head improve the situation? — David Roberts, Vox, 3 July 2018 Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside

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Noun

Yet even after taxes, the largest downside of early withdrawal from a 401(k) may still remain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The only downside is that he’s seen as a purely comic figure by some in the industry.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of downside

Preposition

An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.

— DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026

Definition of upon

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Gen Z is already acting on dissatisfaction, which means the window to build defensible AI practices is closing while adoption curves are still climbing.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
But Muse and dots offer this type of service to a huge commercial audience with almost no learning curve.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of curve

Preposition

Federal authorities said he was arrested on Tuesday and distributed a photo of the man in handcuffs.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Both in jeans and black blazers, Ellison and Kreiz fielded questions from the national press for nearly 30 minutes on the lot’s Stage 3.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of on

Preposition

In the last two games combined, at Tennessee and against Oklahoma, the Texas offense has 13 three-and-outs.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
The Dream matched that 30-14 record this year and earned the fourth seed, giving them home-court advantage against Washington in the first round and New York in the semifinals.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of against

Noun

Like every Lucy project, there are also swing-for-the-fences samples, of the kinds of old, viral songs that create communities of nostalgic yearners in their YouTube comments.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
While Boyle’s Bankman-Fried seems a little more grounded than his real-life counterpart, Garner’s high-wire swing as Ellison is mesmerizing — her kookiest turn yet in a career of big swings.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of swing

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Hudson Williams’ next turn The next big thing in-the-making is Yaga, which features Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams alongside Carrie-Anne Moss in a witchy folklore drama set in a coastal town called Whittock.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Police say violations can take different forms, from drivers attempting to beat a traffic signal to drivers making a right turn without stopping as required.

— Nina Burns, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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